How To Install Mplayer On Wii Homebrew Emulators

Posted on 09.08.2019

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Finding a clear and concise guide for loading homebrew software on a game console is almost always impossible-the info is always changing as homebrewers battle new hack-blocking software updates (like Nintendo's recent doozy), and it's scattered across countless gamer forums that you don't want to have to sift through, trust me. Thankfully, the Wii's homebrew scene is fairly stable, and took only a few days to bounce back (mostly) intact after being temporarily shut down last week. Here you'll find a guide for easily getting homebrew up and running on any Wii, even if you've run the recent updated, to play old-school emulated games and watch video on your Wii. It's easy, trust us.The gear you will need: • A copy of Zelda: Twilight Princess • SD card (2GB max) and reader • Twilight Hack software [download v0.1 beta 1] • Homebrew Channel software [download, beta 9] • Homebrew Browser [download v.0.2.3b] Note: links fresh as of October 31, 2008. If you're here a few months after that, check each project's linked site for any new versions. First things first, if you haven't updated your Wii since October 23, 2008, don't do it yet. Follow our guide here without updaing, and then follow these instructions to install a tweaked version of the 10/23 update that won't kill your brew. Now, on with the guide. Load up your SD card Now, there are programs like the Wii Brew SD Installer that will grab or come bundled with the necessary files and will set up your SD card in a fairly automated fashion-but those programs can often be as confusing as the homebrew code itself and are rarely multi-platform, so I find it easier to go at it fully manual-style, which really isn't that hard at all and is more likely to work perfectly. Here are the steps: 1. Unpack the Twilight Hack zip file and copy the 'private' directory to the root folder of an empty SD card. 2. Unpack the Homebrew Channel zip file and copy the 'boot.dol' file and 'wiiload' folder to the root of your SD card as well. 3. Create a folder on the root of your SD called 'apps.' Unpack the Homebrew Browser zip file and put the 'homebrew_browser' directory and all its contents in your 'apps' folder. Your SD card should look like this:

List of homebrew emulators. From WiiBrew. Jump to: navigation, search. Applications: Games: Emulators: Homebrew Loaders: System Tools: PC Utilities: Demos: All. Hugo-Wii: Turbo Grafix 16/PC Engine eke-eke JzintvWii: Intellivision jenergy NeoCD-Wii: Neo-Geo CD Wiimpathy O2em: Odyssey 2 /Videopac Consolius PCSX-Revolution.

Time For the Twilight Hack I think someone told me the intricacies of how the Twilight Princess hack works once, and I understood it not one iota, which is fine, because you don't need to understand it to use it. So let's just leave it at that, and go on with the knowledge that this is one of the weirdest backdoor hacks you're likely to come across. If you don't own Twilight Princess, it's good, you should, but a rented copy will work just fine too. Before you do the hack, make sure you've played Twilight Princess at least once and have a data file saved.

4. With the SD card you just prepped inserted, go into the Data Management interface and delete your previous Twilight Princess saved game (you should back it up first to the SD card or you'll lose it). Copy over the Twilight Hack save file from the SD card.

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5. Before you put in the Twilight Princess Disc, look at the bottom: in the first dark band after the data portion of the disk, there will be a printed number. If it ends in 0A-0, you will use the TwilightHack0 save; if it ends in 0A-2, you use TwilightHack2.

Aug 12, 2008. The main aim of the mplayer project was to get DVDVideo going, but it also supports reading video files off the SD card. A patch for Wii64, the N64 emulator for the Wii, will also be available shortly. This patch will allow you to read games off a DVD. Download links: DVDX installer (end users).
To play DVD on Wii through Homebrew Channel, you need to install a small and hidden Homebrew channel on a system. This package blesses the console with a libdi file (DVD access library), and allows you to watch your favorite videos with the MPlayer application, an open source media player.

6. Fire up Twilight Princess and select the correct save file. Once the game loads, walk backwards. The Homebrew Channel loader will fire up immediately-follow the onscreen instructions for a couple button presses and your Wii is official ready to brew. And now, feel free to switch to an SDHC card over 2GB, because the latest Homebrew Channel includes SDHC support. (But your Wii proper will still be unable to read it).

Grab Some Apps The SD card we've prepared here comes with one app, the Homebrew Browser, which thankfully is a Wii Shop-like conduit to many, many more apps that can be downloaded and installed directly on the Wii without ever removing the SD card. You can also manually download and install individual homebrew apps can simply copy the directories they come in to your 'apps' folder on the SD card, and the Homebrew Channel will recognize them automatically. The Wii Pack Generator is a great source for directly downloading apps, and it has a few that aren't listed in the Homebrew Browser.

7. Since the Homebrew Channel stores all of your added apps and data on the SD card, the first app I would download is ftpii, which is an FTP server for the Wii that allows you to login from any computer on the same network and access the SD card. This is awesome for loading movies or more apps to the card without having to physically swap it back and forth from your computer to Wii. To install an app simply fire up the Homebrew Browser, find it in the listings, and click 'Download' for it to show up on your main Homebrew Channel menu automatically.

8. For videos, install MPlayer. There are a couple versions - you want the 'dvdlib version.' Then you can dump media files (I tested a few non-HD DiVX and MPEG videos, all worked great-but the Wii choked on the 1080p MPEG No Country For Old Men trailer I tried) onto your SD card and play them on your TV. No high-def, but if the Wii is your main machine, this is nice.

9. And, most important, SNES9X. Plays Super Nintendo ROMs without flaw. Essential. There are emulators for tons of other consoles, from the Genesis to N64. One Small Catch, NowDVD playback via DVDX is one of the only things that hasn't been updated to work with the newest Nintendo update. When it does, you can install it simply via the DVDX listing in the Homebrew Browser (we'll update this guide), and play DVDs through MPlayer. Custom WAD and backup installers (read: game pirating gear) are also not yet fully adapted to the new block, but you weren't going to be messing with any of those anyway, right? So there you have it. With a few minutes of tinkering, you now have a Wii that can play just about every vintage video game system imagineable, play your downloaded, ripped or DRM-free purchased videos on your TV, and world of other tricks. We'll update this guide should anything change.

Turn your neglected Wii into a media player. Listen to music and watch videos from your computer on your TV, or browse a bit of the best the web has to offer using your Wiimote. With WiiMC it’s easy.

I’ve shown you how quick it is to set up the Homebrew Channel on your Wii with LetterbombHow to Set Up Your Wii for Homebrew Using LetterbombHow to Set Up Your Wii for Homebrew Using LetterbombIn ancient times, running homebrew software required owning a specific game and corrupting its save data to run an exploit. It was complicated. The most recent hack, which has been working for a year now,...Read More – all you need is an SD card. There’s a lot of great software you can install when you do, including several media players. In my experience, however, none come close to WiiMC.

This little piece of software features a simple interface that works great with the Wiimote, and it can play almost any file you throw at it. It can even play DVDs, provided your Wii isn’t one of the newer (red or black) models. If you’ve wanted a media center device but don’t want to spend the money, this software means you don’t have to – you can use your Wii instead.

Using WiiMC

Launch WiiMC and you’ll see the main interface:

At the top, from left to right, are icons for Video, Music, Pictures, DVD and Internet Media. In the first three you can browse your media from an SD card, a USB drive or a network share.

Here’s me browsing my podcasts:

You can play any file you want, but notice you need to be in video mode to play video, audio mode to play audio and picture mode to open pictures. It’s weird, but you’ll get used to it.

Playback is great, but HD-quality videos will play in SD (if at all) because of the Wii’s limitations. Sorry about that.

Adding Network Folders

Do you want to add your network folder? Head to the settings by clicking the gear in the top-right corner. Here you’ll find the network settings; you can add any FTP server. Alternatively, you can add any SMB share – SMB is the file sharing protocol used by Windows.

You’ll need to know your computer’s IP address to get this working, but once you do WiiMC will remember your settings.

Internet Stuff!

You can also explore a limited amount of Internet video. YouTube is here, complete with search but sadly lacking subscriptions, and NaviX provides access to almost any TV show or movie. Sadly NaviX isn’t working well as of this writing, but hopefully updates will fix this – I’m sure it’s due to NaviX’s recent server move.

Download WiiMC

Are you ready to check out WiiMC? Remember, you’ll need to set up the Homebrew Channel on your Wii with LetterbombHow to Set Up Your Wii for Homebrew Using LetterbombHow to Set Up Your Wii for Homebrew Using LetterbombIn ancient times, running homebrew software required owning a specific game and corrupting its save data to run an exploit. It was complicated. The most recent hack, which has been working for a year now,...Read More before you can do anything. You can simply download WiiMC in the Homebrew Browser; it’s listed under “Media”.

Alternatively you can download WiiMC from WiiMC; just unzip the file and move the folder to “/Apps” on your SD card. You’ll also find an optional channel installer. Only grab this if you want to launch WiiMC without using the Homebrew Channel. Be careful with this; I take no responsibility for anything breaking while installing channels.

Need help? Be sure to check the WiiMC documentation; you’ll probably find your answer.

Conclusion

This simple piece of software gives you a new reason to use your old Wii. Do you want to teach your old Wii some other new tricks? Why not try playing classic point-and-click adventures with ScummVMPlay Point-And-Click Adventure Classics On Your Wii With ScummVM [MUO Gaming]Play Point-And-Click Adventure Classics On Your Wii With ScummVM [MUO Gaming]Get classic, point-and-click adventures working on your Wii. Maybe you've got old copies of classics like Monkey Island or Day of The Tentacle collecting dust? Or maybe you want to try out classic games that...Read More or installing emulators to play classic games30+ Great Emulators You Can Run on Your Nintendo Wii30+ Great Emulators You Can Run on Your Nintendo WiiWith these emulators, you can play virtually any retro video game on the Nintendo Wii. Here are the best emulators on the Wii.Read More?

Do you know some other alternative uses for an old Wii? Let us know in the comments below!

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Many thanks Justin. I followed your instructions and now have Homebrew, Homebrew Browser and Wii MC loaded. Big surprise with the self extracting .zip files.
Jon
Sorry this is regards wii mc
why no install ,just load ???
That is brilliant!!!!!
Thank you
that sucks i got a black wii too so that is bad for me plus that is c***
If you own the black or red Wii an have an enternal DVD player then just plug it into your Wii USB an it will play DVDs no problems
I need some help. So i installed this just fine. But for one it said the dvd was not compatible. I used a DVD+r. And secondly, It keeps crashing. Let me know if i am doing something wrong. Sorry if its a dumb question.
nice app that turn to amazing media center.
It's a great article, thanks
this is a great tip. thanks
we still use our wii for a few games. but this looks interesting.
This baby saved my Wii from going to the dumpsters! :D
Hmm, quite nice. I'll keep this in mind for later on.
I'm already spoiled by a Windows Media Center HD setup. This is a great way to extend the use of a Wii. It'd be fine on a smaller display in a bedroom, where HD isn't such a big deal.
I'm a fan of most things that enable cable cutting. If everyone cut cable, it would make things better for non cable users like myself.
Spectacular tip! One more use for the Wii. I will try!
the low resolution on the Wii has prevented it from taking the media center role. i have opted for the WD TV Live box with it's HD video playback and integrated web application front ends.
if i was back in college and was looking to use what i had on hand, this might do until i could scrap together some money for something better. i used a Commodore monitor and a VCR in college, so i know all about limits.
finally dusted of Wii forgot i had HomeBrew on it But at start tell me my current IOS is unsuported in WiiMC . Can't get the net Shares work from a router /(wi-fi AP for Wii) conected to the PC cause i put in IP but nothing .The PC has no password so what could it be. Youtube works. Pics work
tried the shares UNC parth but nothing
The video was faulty. about to give up .I would be grateful 4 help
great article, if only it would do HD video. would be a great new use for my WII, which is unfortunantely just a paper weight at this point in time.
i like to use things for multiple tasks like this.
This is pretty dope. I use PS3 for my media center. I just run TVersity on my PC, and connect to if from the PS3 media server interface. It works pretty nice.
Did you test dvd with subtitles? If it works, I would spend my time install WiiMC
Might have a use for that Wii after all. Thanks Justin.
I like hearing about things like this so I can expand and better use the things I have around me at home.
No one makes article about OUYA.